Zelensky Says War-Ending Documents Nearly Ready After Meeting With U.S. Envoys on 20-Point Plan

Overview

• Zelensky reported a productive hour-long discussion with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner focused on timelines and formats to achieve “real peace.”
• Ukrainian negotiators have accepted a U.S.-backed 20-point framework and are preparing to send it to Moscow for evaluation.
• The draft, as outlined by Zelensky, reaffirms Ukraine’s sovereignty and proposes a full non-aggression pact with monitoring along the contact line.
• Reported provisions include an 800,000-person peacetime troop ceiling and security guarantees from the U.S., NATO and European states that would “reflect Article 5.”
• Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia is analyzing documents delivered by envoy Kirill Dmitriev, and Ukraine’s lead negotiator Rustem Umerov plans further talks with the U.S. team.